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New study in Science suggests genetics might account for 50-55% of human lifespan, a significant shift from previous beliefs.

The National Institutes of Health failed to protect brain scans that an international group of fringe researchers used to ...

A new study suggests that those with long-lived families probably have the best prospects of making it to a very old age.

A person’s genes play a far greater role in likely lifespan than previously thought, according to a major new study published Thursday in the journal Science ...

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A newly published paper in Nature describes the complex process of launching a nine-country collaboration in Africa to ...

Scientists have long believed that longevity is shaped by lifestyle choices; however, a new study reveals that genes may play a larger role in determining how long people live.

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Genetic ancestry is a concept that has long captured people’s imaginations. It’s no surprise that it’s been turned into a booming industry by companies like 23andMe and Ancestry.com. Customers of ...